Lately I have been trying to put some order in my older paintings, some are thrown out without mercy, and some are put in the pile of the "could be better"...this watercolor is part of the last group. It was painted last year, and it needed a few more strokes and some contrast, and now I think it is ok...what do YOU think?

Jane! She appears to be leaning her head back against the wall, with her eyes closed. This is a jesture of getting it together. I think you have communicated a complex moment in an interesting piece of art! Wow!

I think that since 2010 your brush became more free and confident with color. I think - please do not throw out the failed pieces, they are part of the story of your growth and memory of the day and situation when they were painted. I think - is it Fanny Ardant?And I think it is really good watercolor portrait.

I never threw the really bad ones away, I practised my colour mixing on the back of the paper, so it was never wasted :) I like this painting, it has great feeling to it.I also think you have a great blog! xx

I am danish , but have lived and worked in Italy for more than 30 years. I discovered watercoloring during a Master in garden design, and it was love at first drop of water. Since then I have moved on to oils painting almost exclusively with that medium . The Impressionism is my favorite period . I am a member of " The Italian Society of Watercolor " . You can contact me writing to :jmoller@alice.it